Illuminated license number for automobiles



Aug 28, 1923. 1,466,017

C. J. HEMMERT ILLUMINATED LICENSE NUMBER FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed March 7, 1922 Patented Aug. 28, 1923.

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HEMMEBT, or waraionnrs, 0am;

I LUMINA ED" LICENSE Name'stoa iwamsms..

Application filed March 7, 1922. Serial No. '541,:6 94. Y

" displayed, and especially at night.

With the foregoing and other objects in View that will appear as the nature of my invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only and are there fore not drawn to scale Figure 1 is a side elevation of the illuminated number for automobiles.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same applied.

Figure 3 is a longitudinalsectional view of the same.

Figure 4 is an elevational view of th modified form with parts broken away.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view of the form of the invention as shown in Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings for a more particular description of my invention and in which drawings like parts are designated by like reference characters throughout the several views, the numeral 2 represents my illuminated license number plate, as a whole,- which may be supported on one of the rear fenders 3 of the automobile by the brackets 4 and 5 or other equivalent means or which may be mounted at the front of an automo bile. In fact. a license number plate may be arranged at both the front and rear of the machine if desired, and may be supported in any suitable position.

As Show?! in the drawings, my invention license number.

comprises a preferably hollow rectangular oblong frame 6, lt'ormed along its immedge or face with a continuous channel-or recess ';7 in which is arranged a continuous strip 8 of teltor other cushioningniaterial'=against WVlllCl'l' the edges of the. colored glass plate or panel '9 rest.- Arm-responding plate 10"of metal or other suitable material is'positioned over the transparent plate 9 wit-h its outer face preferably flush with the front edge of number, which is cut or stenciled therein and is'held in removable position together with the transparent colored panel't) by the hollow rectangular angle framell which is fitted .over the front edge of the frame 6 with one member, as 12, engaging the outer" 13,- fitting over the front edge of said frame edges of the latter and its other member, as

6 and the front face and edges of the plate 10. The frame 11 is held in removable position by the fastening screws 14 or other equivalent means, which are preferably arranged at the corners thereof and screw into the ,the frame 7 This plate 10 bears the license front face of the frame 6. The back of the frame 6 isclosed or covered by the metal cover 15 formed at its top, bottom and end edges with a continuous; inwardly projecting' flange 16 which extends and fits over the outer edges of the casing 6. A light bulb 17 extends into the space '18 between the transparent colored panel 9 and the.

cover 15, preferably through the top of'the frame 6 and is adapted to illuminate the electric bulb by the circuitwires 19 and 20 which lead to a battery or other source of electrical energy.

Current issupplied to the The flanges '13 are integral with the flanges 16 and the cover. 15. V

In the modified form'of my invention a transparent'colored panel 9 as well as .a

metal plate 10 bearing the license number,

is; arranged at the back as well as the front 1 of the casing 6 in orderthat the license number of the car will be visible from either 7 t the front or rear. :111' this form of my in vention, the cover 15 is dispensed with and a frame similar to the frame 11 employed,

as will be apparent.

With the'use of my invention, the license number plate will be illuminated and hence clearly visible at all times and especially at night with the result that reckless driving connection with the drawings, it is thought that the construction, operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation. V V

Various changes in the form, proportions andmi-nor details of constructio nlmay be resorted to without departing fro'rn'the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of'm invention as defined in the appended claim. 1

7 Having described rny invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

An illuminated license number plate holder comprising a rectangular frame which is recessed at its edges, a transparent panel and a stencilled plate fitting at their edge portions in the recess, a cover member for the back top, bottom and ends of the frame and having flanges covering the front edges of the frame and of the plate and' the cover and the transparent panel'and at a point above the steneiling in the plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHRISTIAN J. HEMMERT. 

